Incase anyone does follow my car. Here are some updates that I've been slacking off posting.
Today's Modification:
These ugly rusty drums had to go:
But I've got a crappy job so I can't afford a conversion. Paint's the answer!
With the wheel back on.
And the finished product.
Unposted modifications:
One of my favorites is my Momo automatic shift knob, a real quality piece, and then the shortened shaft.
I liked the design of these Sparco pedals from the Sunfire HO. I still need to trim some of the pedal lever.
I was just playing around when I made this. A scrap of reflective yellow vinyl yielded a new arrowhead for the front bumper.
Todays Photoshoot:
Mid-wash.
Looking back at Los Angeles. A sharp eye will spot the Goodyear blimp.
The Good Year dot! WTF, is that even a pixel!
Failure is not failure if you learn from it
Looks great man.
Where did the pedals come from?
Portage, MI
i used to have that exact same shift knob, cost me 8 dollars from keystone ,
umm yeah bigger pictures please
02turbo: Photobucket resized my pictures, the blimp is only slightly larger in the original version. I didn't check my picture size before takeing these, I had left them on 1024x768 from an ebay auction.
Ruen: Thanks, pedals came from ebay.
scudz24: It's a great shift knob for an automatic. Most of the aftermarket knobs are cheap and don't have a button, they try to imitate a manual knob.
navycav3: Clickable thumbnails, you're welcome.
Kardain: thanks.
I expected more comments on how clean my fender well is.
ARIZONA FTW!!! Nice car! I love the suspension!
the fire is looking good man i wish i had a background like that
STREAKER1369 wrote:the fire is looking good man i wish i had a background like that
There are lots of great places to take car pictures in Arizona. A few that come to mind are on the other side of the state from you, but Tombstone is relatively close.
yeah but i cant get enough of the ocean. i know lots of good palces but im not really a fan of tombstone.
very nice pics man. car is clean and looks perfect imo.
few ?'s...
how does one go about shortening the shaft of an auto shifter?
ive looked at mine and it looks alot harder then simply just cutting the steel shaft and then the plastic button shaft on the inside... but if thats how u do it so be it i guess.
are those plastic gaurds in your rear fender wells standard on sunfires or just all newer j's? my 98 z doesnt have those...looks like it might be a good investment for me to get, cuz i hate the look of my fender wells.
Black 97' Z24
Blacked Out and Lovin' It...
"Z Yaaaa"
ok nvm on the plastic guards ? i got that answered in the exterior forum
Black 97' Z24
Blacked Out and Lovin' It...
"Z Yaaaa"
arent you out in cali still ?
i kinda miss photo ops like that in cali
looks good and nice pics
97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans) wrote:arent you out in cali still ?
i kinda miss photo ops like that in cali
looks good and nice pics
Thanks, yes I'm still in the Los Angeles area, but I wish I could be back in Arizona. How are things going out there? If you still visit California regularly let me know we'll go do a photoshoot sometime.
Fast97z24 wrote:very nice pics man. car is clean and looks perfect imo.
few ?'s...
how does one go about shortening the shaft of an auto shifter?
ive looked at mine and it looks alot harder then simply just cutting the steel shaft and then the plastic button shaft on the inside... but if thats how u do it so be it i guess.
are those plastic gaurds in your rear fender wells standard on sunfires or just all newer j's? my 98 z doesnt have those...looks like it might be a good investment for me to get, cuz i hate the look of my fender wells.
Thank you for your compliments. I shortened the shaft by using a pipe cutter. It's pretty thick steel, just be patient and go slowly. When you've cut the shaft you'll need to deburr the edge to get the button shaft to work again. I used an old screwdriver and a file, again it's tough steel. Pry the burr upwards with the screwdriver and file it down. Once the button shaft moves again you can cut it to size with a hacksaw for a clean cut, or a large pair of sheers/cutters for a rougher cut. The stock shift knob will need new retainer slots, you could make those easily with a hack saw.
STREAKER1369 wrote:yeah but i cant get enough of the ocean. i know lots of good palces but im not really a fan of tombstone.
Well if you ever make it out to LA look me up, we'll take some pictures. I still have pictures from your visit to Phoenix a long time ago, your kit wasn't even painted then.
i still make it out , but i havent lately had other things going on
ill let you know next time im out there
az has been good the hot weather is almost over , and its been cool at night , im going for 13's here soon
It's still clearer in the larger pictures I have. Thanks for the comments.
Hella nice Cherubim....Good to see another clean J from AZ.
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sounds good! and i remember those days LOL